Beautiful, Responsible Tourism! - Dwarka Eco Beach Resort, Canacona Traveller Reviews

JAG050609

San Diego, California

Reviewer

3 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

“Beautiful, Responsible Tourism!”

Reviewed 6 February 2012

A peaceful, relaxing, getaway like no other, far from the madding crowd! We really loved how the owner has devised a way to preserve a slice of nature, while making it accessible to visitors. The property, thatched huts constructed and taken down every year, blend beautifully with the surroundings and overlook a stretch of beach that is flanked by a fresh water lagoon on one side and the ocean on the other. The huts are very well-appointed inside, with super comfortable beds.

Our 3 year old son spent hours and hours swimming in the warm fresh water lagoon. The chef, Mr. John, whips up wonderful delicacies, especially with the fresh catch of the day. A variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices are served with each meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Make sure you ask the staff to whip up fresh squeezed fruit juice the evening before (when there is electricity) and keep it chilled and ready to serve with breakfast the next morning. Also ask them to guide you to the special sunset viewing spot (where you could also sit and have a romantic picnic meal if you wish).

Kudos to the owner for caring enough about preserving nature that he has found a way for us all to enjoy its breathtaking beauty without being intrusive. The owner actually expressed to me how sad he was that only a few years ago, turtles used to come up onto that beach to lay their eggs...the population has, unfortunately, been decimated by the locals. He is now committed to preserving what is left, and that is his motivation for sharing the land with us tourists, through his eco-resort. A lovely getaway that we were privileged to enjoy and that made us feel one with nature!

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Alexander D

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

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5 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

4 helpful votes

“Excellent location and frogs in huts :)”

Reviewed 29 January 2012

Cola beach is very beautiful, very quite...taking into account that they have electricity just for a few hours in the evening and there is almost no mobile networks coverage - it is an ideal place for a quite and romantic vacation.

Pros: natural beauty of the location, very cozy huts, helpful staff, fresh and yummy food, sound of rut while you are falling asleep, almost empty beach and overall it is a very quite place.

Cons: rooms have a lot of wild life, in particular be ready for a number of frogs in your bathroom in the evening and nights; the beach is very rocky with high waves; noise of the generator in the evenings which provide electricity from 1830 to 0030.

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Shri S

Orange County, CA

1 review

“Pretty place, delicious food, wonderful experience”

Reviewed 19 January 2012

I visited during x'mas 2011. I had a wonderful experience and the staff is very friendly. Clemente (owner) did arrangements for me and everything was perfect.
The place is calm and very beautiful and I definitely recommend this place. I am not going to talk much about the place as I agree with all other reviews with rating 'excellent'. But please do read my only suggestion/tip.
To avoid disappointment regarding meal (especially breakfast) do talk to chef and request if you need anything. Chef - John will try his best to make you happy. I, being an Indian, like to have Indian breakfast (e.g. North Indian - parathas etc; South Indian idli, dosa, etc; Maharashtrian pohe, upma etc). So I had little disappointment. Other than that everything was excellent.

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saad05

Pune, India

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“A True Paradise!!!”

Reviewed 20 September 2011

If there is anything negative about this place its the distance from the city, but then again how would it be paradise if it accessible to everyone.....
Excellent staff great food and the destination in every sense can only be described as paradise....

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Kenny M

East Kilbride, United Kingdom

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32 reviews

Reviews in 24 cities

41 helpful votes

“This is a one off!”

Reviewed 13 May 2011

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Arrived through "Rustic India Tours" at the end of the season and were well received by the staff and owners.
Dwarka is hard to evaluate as it is so unique. At the end of the season all the cabins are stripped down and put into storage for tthe monsoon season then the camp is rebuilt for the next.season..This means the place is basic in construction but what it lacks in sophistication it makes by giving you a truely relaxed and comfortable stay.
Swimming in the warm lagoon is not to be missed and is a unique experience. The food is excellent and the whole stay well worth it.

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